Welcome
back to another school year. Happily our intake of
Junior infants are well settled already and finding
their way around the school! Over the summer we upgraded
our electrical system and installed a new energy
efficient lighting throughout the school and replaced
some ceilings. We also have new disability access and
toilet facilities.
With
the ever-increasing financial demands on families we are
doing our best to keep costs down. Our Book Rental
scheme is now very cheap and we are repeating the
practice of not writing in Irish workbooks from 4th
-6th . Our photocopying/art charge is a
modest €12.
Staff meeting
Our
first staff meeting takes place on Thursday 9th
at 2pm. Senior Infant
children normally using the early bus will be
accommodated on the 2pm run.
School Uniform
It
is important for all pupils (in particular senior
pupils!) to put their name on sweatshirts and coats as
we have already experienced “lost” items of
clothing. There is a rail of unclaimed and unmarked
coats in the central hall – feel free to come in and
claim them!
Brennan Personal Accident Insurance
Information
regarding pupil personal accident insurance accompanies
this newsletter. This is not compulsory but many
families like the security of knowing there is medical
cover for unexpected accidental injury. Rates for school
time and 24 hour cover remain the same as last year at
€5 and €8.Payment can be by cash or cheque. If
sending in a cheque please make payable to “Scoil
Mhuire” as school payment to the company is by a
single online transaction. Last date for receipt of
insurance forms is September 24th.
Music Classes
We
are piloting music education classes after school this
year. Ms Anna Murphy is offering Irish music lessons
which will be held on Friday afternoons here after
school. Please read the leaflet and if you are
interested she would like you to call her directly or
you can give your name to the class teacher. The lessons
uare targeted at 1st- 6th
classes and instruments are provided for the first
month.
Liturgical calendar
A
full list of dates for services leading up to and
including communion and confirmation will be issued
before the end of September. The beginning of School
Year Mass will be held in St James Church, Horeswood on
Sunday Oct 3rd at 10.30am. This will be
followed by refreshments in the school Hall.
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